The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-07

ments. { To adequately describe them
would fill several columna, for 1t may
almost be said that each anima! is worthy
Of special mention. Tho poultry depart
ment is smother one that has been ma
terially Increased in nize and excellence
by late arrivals. ALI Of these several live
exhibits were filed with visitors in the
morning, and there were many who in
the aiternoo found them even more st.
tractive than the races. ~
,ti THE MAIN HALL.
The main exposition hall is proving, sa
it always has, a strong drawing card,
Everyone visits it, and all find in 1t come.
thing to pleaee the oye or ear. There Ia
MUSIC constantly made by some Of the
competent performers in charge Of the
four piano and organ displays. The
fountain, with its green moses and rus.
Tic plants, its fish and graceful spraying
stream that plays high up in the dome
40 though endeavoring tc reach the pretty
festooning there, Ia never cesaing oh.
ject Of sdmiratiou. Tho displays made
by business men arc 30 varied and so ar.
tistically arranged that each POSSESSES inter.
est for the passor.by snd warrants a
moments pause In which to admire not
only tho beauty Of the display but the
enterprise aud public spirit Of the ex-
hibitors. This main hall is q very at
tractiye place for the ladies. They find
enough in the west wing, which ia de.
voted to art and fabrics from the home, to
keep them interested from the time they
enter the place till tho closing hour. The
department is one-6tted as it Ia With
pretty things, both useful and ornameu.
tai, calculated to engage tho attention Of
al, and it Is no wonder that large quota
Of alght-scers is to bs found there con.
stantly. i7 s41lt' sif1 ~ FL lax ils5I
Machinery hall, tho horticultural dc.
partment and "'Fakir's park" especially
the latter, were visited pretty generally
yesterday, and all contributed to tho en-.
tertainment Of the visitors. $ssi2s.l
TIE RACES. y
Naturally the great attraction OF the day
was the racing, and it was not till alter
dinner that the town people began TO put
IN an appearance. The day was o warm
ono but there was good strong breeze
blowing and the shady grand stand made
a very comfortable place from which 10
watch the flyers course around the track.
The track had boon we'll worked but wss
still n little heavy, and although The
sprinslers had been used there was plenty
Of dust, the sun having dried the water
up almost as fast as 1t WAS put on. S'S 5
Il The Eraues were announced to start at
i 80 o'clock, but 1t was after 9 when the
horaes were sent on the fret heat, II Is
the intention 10 start them promptly at
1880 o'clock hereafter in fact this will
have 70 be done in order to have tho con.
tests finished before dusk. People who
attend will govern themselves accordingly.
n Previous to starting the racea tho nool
box was tho center OF attraction ior most
Of the men. The betting was quite lively
considering the sixs Of tho crowd, and the
results Of the heats aud races caused q ute
s'gooaly sum to change hands. 'g5ly}
~ Yesterdays Judges were Col. Wood
Martin, Of Pittsburgh, s.artes, and bon.
N. B. Scott; Mr.. g; B. Hart and Mr.. T. g,
Modatt, OF this city. Bob Anderson rao
timer and jim Mendel clerk. The race
programme called for two events, q trot for
the 1854 class and run, mile heats. There
wero ni1e nominations for the trot, but